(IBM Issues Fix for IBM HTTP Server) Apache httpd Byterange Filter Processing Error Lets Remote Users Deny Service
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1026003 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1026003
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2011-3192
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Sep 2 2011
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Impact:
Denial of service via network
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Fix Available: Yes Vendor Confirmed: Yes Exploit Included: Yes
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in Apache. A remote user can cause denial of service conditions. IBM HTTP Server is affected.
A remote user can send specially crafted requests to cause the HTTP byterange filter code to consume excessive memory on the target system. This may cause the target system to become unstable.
The 'Range' and 'Range-Request' headers are affected.
This vulnerability is being actively exploited.
A demonstration exploit is available at:
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/17696/
Kingcope reported this vulnerability.
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Impact:
A remote user can cause the target system to become unstable.
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Solution:
IBM has issued a fix for IBM HTTP Server for OS/400.
The IBM advisory is available at:
https://www-304.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=nas2aae02620b9b78d9e862578fe003c799b
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Vendor URL: httpd.apache.org/ (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Resource error
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Underlying OS:
OS/400
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Message History:
This archive entry is a follow-up to the message listed below.
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Source Message Contents
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Date: Fri, 02 Sep 2011 02:31:31 +0000
Subject: IBM HTTP Server
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SE49334 - HTTPSVR - PATCH APACHE VULNERABILITY CVE-2011-3192
https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=nas2aae02620b9b78d9e862578fe003c799b
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